Post by Stallit 2 de Halfo on Jan 12, 2008 0:56:24 GMT
I will update these when i get them. These are very handy. I posted some of these in another thread already.
Homelessness:
> 55 homeless people died in the care of the Simon Community in 2006.
> 1/10th of homeless people are under the care of the Simon Community.
> 42 is the average age of those who died, compared to 78 for the national average.
> 3,346 are homeless or at risk of homelessness according to the Simon Community.
> 2,399 is what the State claims.
> 22% who sleep rough have mental health issues.
> 1/12th have a third level degree.
> 90% have a physical health complaint.
> 48% reported concerns regarding their mental health.
> 76% have alcohol problems.
> 64% have used illicit drugs.
> 1989 had 1,491 homeless when the country was much poorer.
> 2002 had 5,581 homeless - at the height of the "Celtic Tiger".
Economic:
> 750,000 people still live in households with incomes below the poverty line.
> That is 17% of the total population.
> 30% of all households at risk of poverty are headed by a person with a job.
> 50% of all households at risk of poverty are headed by a person outside the labour force (elderly, disability, ill, or in a caring position).
> 10% of the population in 2005 got 3.2% of all income.
> 24.4% went to the richest 10%.
> For 20 years, the at risk of poverty has been between 16 & 20%.
> 1994 to 2005 it grew from 15.5% to 22%.
> Ireland has 30,000 millionaires, not including the value of their homes.
> 750,000 live on survival incomes of an average of 11,000E for single adults, 24,000E for 2 adults and 2 children.
> 22% of the population live on less than 164E per adult and 64E per child per week as of 2004.
> 1% of the Irish population own assets estimated to be worth 100 billion, not including their residential properties. That is, 43400 people with combined assets worth 100 billion.
> That works out to be an average of roughly 23,000,000 each, of this 1%.
> The wealth of the average Irish household stands at 196,000 Euro as of 2006.
> The top 1% of the population holds 20% of the wealth.
> The top 2% of the population holds 30% of the wealth.
> The top 5% of the population holds 40% of the wealth.
> These statistics include housing wealth.
> The following exclude housing wealth.
> 1% of the population accounts for 34% of financial wealth.
> It is expected that the assets of the top 1% will reach 133 billion by 2010. And by 2015, 216 billion.
Health:
> 5,400 roughly, people die every year in the Republic every year of physical and mental illness, directly brought on by inequality and deprivation.
> Death from all medical causes were 2 to 3 times higher in the lowest occupational class than that of the highest.
> 120% higher deathrates for circulatory diseases.
> 100% higher deathrates for Cancer.
> Over 200% higher deathrates for respiratory diseases.
> Over 370% higher for infectious and parasitic diseases.
> Over 300% higher deathrates for tuberculosis.
> Over 110% higher deathreates for neoplasms.
> 230% higher deathrates for malignant neoplasms of the oesophgus.
> 280% higher deathrates for malignant neoplasms of the larynx, tracheam bronchus and lung.
> 230% higher for endocerine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
> 230% higher for diabetes mellitus.
> 360% higher deathrates for mental and behavioural disorders.
> 280% higher deathrates for alcohol abuse.
> 590% higher deathrate from drug dependence and toxic mania.
> 340% higher deathrates for chronic lower respiratory diseases.
> 200% higher deathrates from pneumonia.
> 340% higher deathrates for stomach ulcers.
> 170% higher deathrates from chronic liver disease.
> Suicide rates are 5 times higher amongst the lowest socio-economic classes.
> Hostpitalisation rates are 6 times higher for mental illness amongst the lowest socio-economic classes.
Travellers:
> Live on average 11 years younger than that of the settled population.
> Men live 9.9 years less than settled men on average.
> Woman 11.9 years less than settled woman.
> 51% of Traveller children make it through the Junior cert, 94.3% for the settled community.
> In 2002, it was estimated that 16 travellers went to third level education.
> 80% of the adult population are illiterate.
> Nearly 1000 travellers still live along the roadside.
> 42% of travellers are under 15 years of age.
> 3.3% are over the age of 65, compared to 11.1% of the general population.
> 63% are under the age of 25, compared to 37% of the settled community.
> 18 is the average traveller age, compared to 32 for the settled community.
> 50% of all travellers live in 4 counties.
> 23% in Dublin.
> 13% in Galway.
> 7% in Cork.
> 6% in Limerick.
> 73% of traveller men are unemployed, compared to 9.4% national average.
Drugs:
> 40% of Irish prisoners inject drugs.
> 21% for the first time in prison.
Crime & Prison:
> 50% of prisoners are under the age of 24.
> 80% are under the age of 35.
> 75% of inmates in Mount Joy Prison come from 6 specific & identifiable area's in Dublin.
Gender Imbalance:
> Irish men work 12 hours more, on average, than Irish woman.
Other:
> 8% of Irish Farmers are under the age of 35.
> 50% increase in reported racist incidents in 2007 in Ireland.
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World
> 2.6 Billion people worldwide live without access to a tiolet at home, and are therefore vulnerable to a range of health riskis.
Environment
> 600,000 barrells of oil, on average, is spilled into the sea each year by ships and tankers causing environmental damege.
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Sources:
> Village Magazine
> Irelands issues
> Pavee Point
> www.boi.ie/html/gws/includes/about_us/pdfs/wealth_nation_3007.pdf
> Simon Community
> CORI.
> Health Research Board.
Homelessness:
> 55 homeless people died in the care of the Simon Community in 2006.
> 1/10th of homeless people are under the care of the Simon Community.
> 42 is the average age of those who died, compared to 78 for the national average.
> 3,346 are homeless or at risk of homelessness according to the Simon Community.
> 2,399 is what the State claims.
> 22% who sleep rough have mental health issues.
> 1/12th have a third level degree.
> 90% have a physical health complaint.
> 48% reported concerns regarding their mental health.
> 76% have alcohol problems.
> 64% have used illicit drugs.
> 1989 had 1,491 homeless when the country was much poorer.
> 2002 had 5,581 homeless - at the height of the "Celtic Tiger".
Economic:
> 750,000 people still live in households with incomes below the poverty line.
> That is 17% of the total population.
> 30% of all households at risk of poverty are headed by a person with a job.
> 50% of all households at risk of poverty are headed by a person outside the labour force (elderly, disability, ill, or in a caring position).
> 10% of the population in 2005 got 3.2% of all income.
> 24.4% went to the richest 10%.
> For 20 years, the at risk of poverty has been between 16 & 20%.
> 1994 to 2005 it grew from 15.5% to 22%.
> Ireland has 30,000 millionaires, not including the value of their homes.
> 750,000 live on survival incomes of an average of 11,000E for single adults, 24,000E for 2 adults and 2 children.
> 22% of the population live on less than 164E per adult and 64E per child per week as of 2004.
> 1% of the Irish population own assets estimated to be worth 100 billion, not including their residential properties. That is, 43400 people with combined assets worth 100 billion.
> That works out to be an average of roughly 23,000,000 each, of this 1%.
> The wealth of the average Irish household stands at 196,000 Euro as of 2006.
> The top 1% of the population holds 20% of the wealth.
> The top 2% of the population holds 30% of the wealth.
> The top 5% of the population holds 40% of the wealth.
> These statistics include housing wealth.
> The following exclude housing wealth.
> 1% of the population accounts for 34% of financial wealth.
> It is expected that the assets of the top 1% will reach 133 billion by 2010. And by 2015, 216 billion.
Health:
> 5,400 roughly, people die every year in the Republic every year of physical and mental illness, directly brought on by inequality and deprivation.
> Death from all medical causes were 2 to 3 times higher in the lowest occupational class than that of the highest.
> 120% higher deathrates for circulatory diseases.
> 100% higher deathrates for Cancer.
> Over 200% higher deathrates for respiratory diseases.
> Over 370% higher for infectious and parasitic diseases.
> Over 300% higher deathrates for tuberculosis.
> Over 110% higher deathreates for neoplasms.
> 230% higher deathrates for malignant neoplasms of the oesophgus.
> 280% higher deathrates for malignant neoplasms of the larynx, tracheam bronchus and lung.
> 230% higher for endocerine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
> 230% higher for diabetes mellitus.
> 360% higher deathrates for mental and behavioural disorders.
> 280% higher deathrates for alcohol abuse.
> 590% higher deathrate from drug dependence and toxic mania.
> 340% higher deathrates for chronic lower respiratory diseases.
> 200% higher deathrates from pneumonia.
> 340% higher deathrates for stomach ulcers.
> 170% higher deathrates from chronic liver disease.
> Suicide rates are 5 times higher amongst the lowest socio-economic classes.
> Hostpitalisation rates are 6 times higher for mental illness amongst the lowest socio-economic classes.
Travellers:
> Live on average 11 years younger than that of the settled population.
> Men live 9.9 years less than settled men on average.
> Woman 11.9 years less than settled woman.
> 51% of Traveller children make it through the Junior cert, 94.3% for the settled community.
> In 2002, it was estimated that 16 travellers went to third level education.
> 80% of the adult population are illiterate.
> Nearly 1000 travellers still live along the roadside.
> 42% of travellers are under 15 years of age.
> 3.3% are over the age of 65, compared to 11.1% of the general population.
> 63% are under the age of 25, compared to 37% of the settled community.
> 18 is the average traveller age, compared to 32 for the settled community.
> 50% of all travellers live in 4 counties.
> 23% in Dublin.
> 13% in Galway.
> 7% in Cork.
> 6% in Limerick.
> 73% of traveller men are unemployed, compared to 9.4% national average.
Drugs:
> 40% of Irish prisoners inject drugs.
> 21% for the first time in prison.
Crime & Prison:
> 50% of prisoners are under the age of 24.
> 80% are under the age of 35.
> 75% of inmates in Mount Joy Prison come from 6 specific & identifiable area's in Dublin.
Gender Imbalance:
> Irish men work 12 hours more, on average, than Irish woman.
Other:
> 8% of Irish Farmers are under the age of 35.
> 50% increase in reported racist incidents in 2007 in Ireland.
---------------------------------------------------
World
> 2.6 Billion people worldwide live without access to a tiolet at home, and are therefore vulnerable to a range of health riskis.
Environment
> 600,000 barrells of oil, on average, is spilled into the sea each year by ships and tankers causing environmental damege.
------------------------------------------------
Sources:
> Village Magazine
> Irelands issues
> Pavee Point
> www.boi.ie/html/gws/includes/about_us/pdfs/wealth_nation_3007.pdf
> Simon Community
> CORI.
> Health Research Board.
